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My skin is brown, my sister's is white. We share DNA but we're treated differently

I was sitting in the backyard, staring into the Queensland sun, when I saw the word "sorry" written in the sky. It was the first time I realised that being Indigenous could be a problem, writes Isabella Higgins.
A stylised photo of Isabella Higgins, who covers Indigenous affairs for ABC News. 

Pass it On: Preserving Australian Indigenous Languages

Watch the full recording of this NAIDOC Week panel hosted by RN Awaye! presenter, Daniel Browning and featuring Aaron Fa'aoso of ABC's Blue Water Empire (pictured).
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opinion

Treaty: What's in it for non-Indigenous Australians?

Sarah Maddison, academic and director of the Indigenous Settler Relations Collaboration, examines the benefits a treaty could offer white Australians.
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opinion

Why a treaty must put First Nations' perspectives at the centre

Professor Irene Watson says that a treaty must privilege "Aboriginal knowledge and views of the world" to be successful.
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How do we reconcile Indigenous rights with our liberal democracy?

Stan Grant, the ABC's Global Affairs and Indigenous Affairs Analyst, questions the philosophical basis for a treaty between Australia's Indigenous peoples and the wider community.
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Gambay: a map of Australia’s first languages

Gambay showcases over 780 languages, using data contributed by regional language centres and programs working directly with language communities around Australia.

'I am the next person in line': The 14yo keeping her Indigenous Tasmanian language alive

Fourteen-year-old Skye Cox is proud young woman from lutruwita (Tasmania) who's already doing her bit to pass on her culture and palawa kani (language) to the younger kids.
An illustrated portrait of a young Tasmanian Aboriginal woman, smiling and wearing traditional animal furs

'Language is connected to all things': Why reviving Indigenous languages is so important

Annalee Pope only knew a handful of words of her language, Wakka Wakka, until she started her career in Indigenous language work.
Charlotte Allingham illustration of Annalee Pope

RetroFocus: Voice. Treaty. Truth.

Three videos from the ABC archive that explore this year's NAIDOC Week theme.
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NAIDOC Week: Watch, Read, Listen

Three of the ABC's biggest culture vultures recommend the best content around for you to enjoy this NAIDOC weekend and beyond.
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Why language and culture go hand in hand for this Yorta Yorta woman

Keeping her Yorta Yorta language strong, and helping others learn their language, is part of keeping culture strong for Ebony Joachim.
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NAIDOC Week FAQ

Here's what you need to know about our national celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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Word Up

Word Up shares the diverse languages of black Australia — one word at a time.

Right Wrongs stories from the ’67 Referendum

Explore these personal stories, opinions and historical recordings of what happened and how far have we come since 1967?

ABC Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan 2016-2018

Read the ABC’s Stretch (2016-2018) Reconciliation Action Plan.
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